INCIDENCE OF MOULDS IN THE INTESTINAL TRACT OF SLA SLAUGHTERED ANIMALS IN RELATION TO MEAT HYGIENE

LOTFI, A.; NASR, S.; ABDEL-RAHMAN, H.; YOUSSEF, H.; HEFNAWY, Y.; FARGHALLY, R.

doi:10.21608/avmj.1986.189909

INCIDENCE OF MOULDS IN THE INTESTINAL TRACT OF SLA SLAUGHTERED ANIMALS IN RELATION TO MEAT HYGIENE

Document Type : Research article

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10.21608/avmj.1986.189909

Abstract

120 faecal samples obtained from slaughtered cattle, sheep and camel were subjected for mycological examination. The average mould count/g faeces were 8000, 137000 and 90000 in the winter time while in summer the average were 1.2 million, 2 million and 1 million in the examined samples of cattle, sheep and camel respectively. The following mould genera could be isolated, Aspergillus, Penicillium Mucor, Rhizo pus, Absidia; Geotrichum, Cladosporium, Alternaria, Pithomyes, Fusarium and Paecilomyces. Moreover the genus Aspergillus could be identified into the following species, A.niger, A.terreus, A.flavus link, A.flavus var. columnaris, A.parasiticus, A.oryzae, A.sydowi, A.amstelddami, A.chevalieri, A.ruber, A.nidulans, A.orna
ber, A.nidulans, A.orna- tus and A.versicolor.
Suggested measures for improvment the Hygienic standard in the slaughter houses and to minimize the risk of mould contamination of fresh meat were discussed.